OK, I will admit to a case of the Post-Christmas Blues this morning. After four days of celebrating our Lord's Birth surrounded by our kids and grandkids, the house is quiet this morning. It's back to just grandma and myself. I look forward to the holidays because I cherish the family time. It's natural for me to feel a let-down once it's past. So, how does one combat the Post-Christmas Blues?
I try to focus on the fact that Christmas is a season, rather than a single day event. One of the more popular Christmas Carols is The Twelve Days of Christmas. It's one of my favorites because it underscores a little known fact. Christmas is a twelve day season running from December 25th to January 6th. January 6th is Epiphany, the day most of the Christian world celebrates Christ's Birth. For that reason the decorations in and around our house stay up until that day.
In actuality, Christ's birth is an event that needs to be celebrated on a daily basis. December 25th is just an arbitrary date. The actual date of Christ's birth is not known, so technically we can celebrate it any day. The same for Christ's resurrection. What a neat privilege we have! Christ's birth gives us joy. Christ's resurrection gives us hope. We have a reason to celebrate every day.
That is part of the legacy we need to pass on to our children. The best way to do that is to live it. Live each day with a sense of joy and hope. When others, especially the members of our family, see that it becomes our witness to them. It's another way of passing on the heritage of faith.
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